'Good … yell … scream. It feels good doesn't it? Remember in Washington when we went at each other in the hotel room ... you felt better after that didn't you?'

'I believe swearing was involved and if you recall I ended up punching you in the face Jack.'

'Umm well I guess you did ... do you want to hit me now?'

The hairs on the back of his neck suddenly stood on end and little tingles ran up and down his arms. He felt himself lift up his hand and push Daniel aside. His hands reached for Daniels notebook and he began to write. Everything then started to get fuzzy. Daniel asked him a question … he thought he heard Carter's voice and someone else. He felt dizzy but he kept writing. He needed to keep writing. Someone was pulling the notebook from him … Daniel … another book was given to him … 'Leave me alone Daniel' … he kept writing and then a brilliant white light flashed in his eyes and then he was there.

"Oh for crying out loud," Jack exclaimed, as he found himself standing in the white room. White shirt, white pants, white shoes … white everything.

Everything that Daniel had taught him in this room slowly came back to him. He remembered it all. Why? Why did he teach him and then just let him forget? It made no sense.

"Hello Jack."

Jack spun around to see 'Daniel' standing in front of him. He was smiling. That irritating smile. Maybe that's why he pushed Daniel into the bookcase. Maybe it was his subconscious thinking about this 'Daniel' and his ever present grin plastered on his face.

"You never told me I would forget everything." Jack almost spat the words in 'Daniel's' face.

"Yes I know."

"You had me here for months teaching me all about your 'people' and then when you finally returned my mind back to me, I forget every damn thing. Why in the world would you do that?"

"You're not ready yet Jack."

"Ready for what?" Jack asked. He was really frustrated and irritated, but 'Daniel' remained calmed and smiled.

"To meet us."

"Well if I recall, I already have."

"You have only met me Jack ... meeting the rest of us will take much more time."

"You're going to teach me some more?"

"No Jack … I have nothing else to teach you."

"So when you send me back will I remember."

"No."

"What do you mean no?" Jack snapped, "This is really starting to tick me off..."

"You have the knowledge within you Jack."

"I know, but I didn't understand any of it when I spoke or wrote it down. Even Daniel is not getting anywhere..."

"You have led him down the correct path. It is now time for him to use the knowledge you have given him."

"You mean Daniel ….."

Before he could finish his sentence the white light flashed in his eyes again and he found himself standing in a strange room, with four pairs of eyes staring at him.

"Hey kids ... where the hell am I?"

"Oh come on, you did not."

"Ask Sam."

"Sam? … Sam? …. did Sheppard really figure it out?"

"Yes he did." Sam only turned to answer McKay's questions for a second, and then quickly caught up with Daniel, as they followed Jack down the halls of Atlantis.

As soon as the Jumper came through the gate into Atlantis, Jack had jumped out of his chair and headed for the back hatch.

"Looks like he's in a bit of a hurry," John replied, as he moved the ship into the Jumper bay. When he opened the hatch, Jack was on the move and he soon had a parade following him through Atlantis. When Rodney joined the procession, John filled him in on what happened. He was especially animate on how he helped Dr. Jackson solve the language puzzle, much to Rodney's chagrin.

"You really figured it out?" Rodney's question was more like a statement of disbelief than an actual inquiry.

"It just sort of came to me," John said nonchalantly, as he and Rodney followed the former SG1 members down the hallway. "I take it he's going in the right direction … Rodney?"

"Huh … what?"

"The General, I take it he's going in the right direction?" John asked, pointing ahead to where Jack had just turned a corner.

"Yes, yes, yes … he's going the right way … so you must have picked up on something Jackson said ... or maybe Sam?"

"Get over it Rodney," John snapped at McKay, "if it makes you feel any better I just suggested that it looked like an EKG and Dr. Jackson took it from there … he's stopped."

"What?"

John just shook his head and continued walking up to the rest. Jack was standing completely still in front of a door. Daniel and Sam stood behind him waiting to see what he did next.

"Jack?" Daniel finally said after they stood there for what seemed like an eternity; there was no answer.

"What are we standing here for?" McKay grumbled. "Let's just go in." He started to go for the door, but John roughly pulled him away. "What … anybody can open the door..." Daniel, Sam and John just glared at him, so he took the hint and just watched as Jack studied the door intently. Suddenly the door opened and Jack walked in. "How ... how did he do that?"

"I take it that's not how you got in?" Sam asked Rodney as she walked in with Daniel behind her.

"No..." Rodney just stared, as John walked past him chuckling.

"Are there no lights?" Daniel asked Rodney when he finally came into the room. It was pitch dark except for the light that came from the open door. Jack was standing in the middle of the room, his eyes closed as if he was concentrating on something.

"We were unable to find any means to power up the lights or the computers. We tried to bring in our own generators and equipment but they won't work in here. We think it might be some sort of damping field." Rodney turned on his flashlight, "Flashlights work but only for a minute or two. That's how we were able to see the markings. They are defiantly the same ones that … what ... how?"

Rodney's explanation was interrupted as the lights and one of terminals in the room slowly came on. Everyone's eyes turned to Jack. He was standing by a terminal, the palm of his hand was on a glass plate beside it.

Daniel came up to him slowly and looked at the terminal. "It's the same symbols that he was writing before. Jack? … Jack, can you hear me … Jack?"

Jack took his hand off the glass; the lights stayed on but the terminal shut down. He motioned Daniel closer and took his hand and put it on the plate. Everyone gasped as the terminal lit up again. Jack let out a little sigh and shook his head. When he looked up he was slightly bewildered as four pairs of eyes were staring at him.

"Hey kids ...where the hell am I?"